2010 Seniors - Joe Pistacchio, David Josam, Wesley Clark, Adam Boghosian, Grant Shambley, Zach Munz

Senior night for Green Hope went very similar as other Tri-9 teams, as most lost these games this year. Green Hope used a variety of pitchers, most of whom were seeing their first action on the mound this year. However, there wasn't much run production, which could have helped the situation.

Leesville scored 2 runs in the first inning, as the leadoff man was hit by a pitch, followed by 2 singles, but an out at home, and a walk, loaded the bases with 1 out. Another single drove in 1 run, and a ground out scored the second run, Leesville up 2-0 after 1 inning. Leesville added a third run in the 2nd, a 1 out single, followed by a hit batter, and then a double had Leesville up 3-0 in the 2nd inning.

Munz's hard liner takes down the base umpire to load the bases with no outs in the 2nd inning

Meanwhile Green Hope had the bases loaded in the bottom of the second, after Zach Munz drilled the base umpire with a line shot for an infield hit. But a home to first double play, and a strikeout ended the inning with no runs scored. Green Hope scored a run in the 3rd, Max Povse was hit by a pitch, but forced at second by Grant Shambley's grounder to short. Shambley stole 2nd, and scored on Joe Pistacchio's single, Green Hope down 3-1 after 3 innings.

Colantino (left) beats out an infield hit to start the 4th inning, Josam (right) comes in to run

Leesville added 2 runs in the 4th inning, Green Hope came back with 1 in the bottom of the inning as Anthony Colantino ledoff with a single, Dave Josam running, who stole second, moved to third on a ground out, and scored on Wesley Clark's single, Green Hope down 5-2 after 4 innings.

Clark singles to score Josam for Green Hopes second run

Leesville added another run in the 5th inning, this time Green Hope came back with 2 runs as Shambley ledoff with a double, and scored on Yoder's single. Yoder went to 2nd when Pistacchio was hit by a pitch, to third on Prevost's ground out, and scored on Colantino's ground out, Green Hope down 6-4 after 5 innings.

Shambley leads off the 5th with a double (left) and scores on Yoder's single (right)

That ended the scoring for Green Hope, Leesville added 4 more runs, 1 in the 6th and 3 in the 7th, the final score was Leesville winning 10-4. Will Yoder (0-1) started and took the loss, as Jonathan Grudee, Smith Prevost, and Wesley Clark all pitched and gave up 2 or 3 runs each. Even Grant Shambley pitched to a couple of batters to close out the game.

Lynch makes a nice catch in the 7th inning

So it's on to the playoffs for Green Hope, they will be the Tri-9 #4 seed, so unlikely to get a home game in the playoffs.

Senior managers Aeriell Blais and Rachel Mann (left), Senior trainer Adam Heasley (right)